Various forms of financial assistance are available for graduate students in Education. Admission to SFU does not imply financial support. As a consequence of not being able to guarantee funding for all graduate students, the Faculty of Education stresses to all applicants, and particularly those from overseas, that they are responsible for supporting their graduate study at this institution for a minimum of a two-year time period and this should be arranged before arriving in Canada. PhD students are eligible for a President’s Research Stipend after completing all coursework and the comprehensive examination. In addition, thesis-based students are encouraged to apply for Graduate Fellowships and present papers at major conferences, for which SFU supplies some funding.
SFU offers various scholarship support for graduate students. Applicants should be aware, however, that much of this support is available to students who have been officially admitted and who have already commenced study at the University. The competition for such funding can be competitive. Most scholarships require Canadian citizenship and, as such, international students do not normally qualify. Please check the Terms of Reference for each funding source carefully. Please find below a scholarship summary that should be a guide for students.
Application Deadline
|
Type of Award |
Award Name |
Number of Awards Available |
Amount of Award |
Website Information
Terms of Reference (T of Ref)
|
September 24 |
Writing
Workshop |
Writing an application for
a Private Scholarship
|
|
|
Burnaby Campus, Education Building,
EDB 7600 4:30-6:00 pm |
September 29
|
SSHRC Workshop |
SSHRC Application Writing Workshop |
|
|
Burnaby Campus, Education Building,
EDB 7600B 4:30-8:00 pm |
September 30 |
Private Scholarship |
Dr. M. Sheila O’Connell Graduate Scholarship in Children’s Literature
|
1 award |
$1,500
payable in
Spring
Semester |
T of Ref: based on academic excellence and specialization in Children’s literature (competition with Education/English Departments)
|
September 30 |
Private Scholarship |
Dr. M. Sheila O’Connell Graduate Publication Scholarship
|
1 award |
$1,000
payable in
Spring
Semester |
T of Ref: based on concentration in children’s literature and intent to publish a piece of children’s literature (competition with Education/English Departments) |
| September 30 |
Private
Scholarship |
Ethel Barbara Tuck Graduate Scholarship in Education |
2 awards |
$13,500
To be paid over 2 terms ($6,750 per term) |
T of Ref: based on academic excellence, be in a master's program focused on children/youth with reading disabilities |
September 30 |
Private Scholarship |
Rotary Club of Burnaby Scholarship
|
1 award |
$1,000
payable in
Spring
Semester |
T of Ref: based on scholarly merit and the advancement of education practice
|
September 30 |
Private
Scholarship |
IODE Seaman Morley Scott Memorial Graduate Scholarship
|
|
$440
1 semester;
payable in
Spring
Semester |
T of Ref: based on being a Canadian female student and scholarly merit |
September 30 |
Private Scholarship |
Lis Welch Graduate Scholarship in Education
|
1 award |
$2580 over 3 terms
($860 to be paid each term) |
T of Ref: based on academic excellence, outstanding achievement in intellectual ability, originality & ability in research |
September 30 |
Private Scholarship |
Dr. M. Fauquenoy Graduate Scholarship in French
|
1 award |
$1000
payable in Spring semester |
T of Ref: based on academic excellence in a graduate program in French |
October 29 |
Dean of Graduate Studies, SFU |
President’s Research Stipend (PRS) |
As required |
$6,250
payable in Spring semester |
T of Ref: for PHD students who have completed all coursework & comprehensive examination requirements |
November 6
(Application to
Graduate Programs,
Education) |
(SSHRC)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research C. |
Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Masters Scholarship |
SFU is allocated a number of awards* |
$17,500
(1 year)
Awards announced Spring 2010 |
*National competition
Non-renewable award. |
November 6
(Application to
Graduate Programs,
Education) |
SSHRC |
Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholarship |
SFU is allocated a number of awards* |
$35,000
(3 years) Awards announced Spring 2010 |
*National competition
One application to SSHRC Doctoral competitions will open competition for both awards. Decision will be in Ottawa. |
November 6
|
SSHRC |
Doctoral
Fellowship |
SFU is allocated a number of awards* |
$20,000
(1-4 years)
Awards announced Spring 2010 |
*National competition
One application to SSHRC Doctoral competitions will open competition for both awards. Decision will be in Ottawa. |
January 30
|
Private Scholarship |
David/Rachell Chertkow Healthy Families Essay Prize |
1 award |
$250
Payable in summer semester |
T of Ref: based on academic excellence and research on healthy families (Available to students in all Faculties) |
January 30 |
Private Scholarship |
International Reading Association Scholarship |
1 award |
$500
Payable in summer semester |
T of Ref: based on scholarly merit and demonstrated contribution to literacy education. (Competition with Education/English Departments)
|
January 30 (tbc) |
Private Scholarship |
Dr. M. Fauquenoy Graduate Scholarship in French |
1 award
(tbc) |
$725 (tbc)
Payable in summer semester |
T of Ref: tbc |
February 1 |
External Scholarship |
MacKenzie King Open Scholarships |
1 award
(national) |
$10,000 |
Application direct to Dean of Graduate Studies |
February 28 |
Dean of Graduate Studies, SFU |
President’s Research Stipend (PRS) |
Lottery (tbc) |
$6,250
Payable in Summer semester |
T of Ref: for PHD students who have completed all coursework & comprehensive examination requirements
|
March 15 |
External
Scholarship |
William & Ada Isabelle Steel Memorial Award |
1 award |
$17,000
(3 semesters) |
T of Ref: based on academic excellence and research that requires travel outside lower mainland |
April 15 |
Graduate Programs,
Education |
Graduate Fellowship |
Approx.
40 awards |
$6,250
payable in one of Fall, Spring, Summer semesters
|
T of Ref: based on academic excellence, progress in program and demonstrated research/publications, etc. |
May 30 |
Private Scholarship |
Vancouver East Rotary Graduate Scholarship in Education |
1 award |
$3,000
1 semester; payable in Fall semester |
T of Ref: based on academic excellence and a PhD student in the Faculty of Education |
May 30 |
Private Scholarship |
Robert Russell Family/First Nations |
1 award |
$ varies
Payable in Fall semester |
T of Ref: based on academic excellence and first nations/aboriginal graduate student (open to all Faculties for competition) |
June 30 TBC |
SFU Dean of Graduate Studies |
President’s Research Stipend |
TBC |
$6,250
(1 semester)
TBC |
T of Ref: for PHD students who have completed all coursework & comprehensive examination requirements
|
There are a limited number of direct awards available to graduate students in specific fields of study. Details can be found on the SFU Graduate Awards Guide on the web at www.fas.sfu.ca/projects/GradAwards/. Application forms are available from the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
